Martha Mattox (born Eleanor Perry Mellen; June 19, 1879 – May 2, 1933) was an American silent film actress most notable for her portrayal of Mammy Pleasant in the 1927 film The Cat and the Canary.

[3]) A 1923 article in the Calgary Herald newspaper described her as "a full-blooded Creole", of Spanish descent on her father's side and French on her mother's.

[1] Her initial acting was on stage,[2] including performances with the Marion Leonard Company.

[5] Mattox married Arichbald J. Sneed Jr. on July 29, 1897, in Canton, Mississippi,[6] and they had five children.

[1] Activities in Mattox's personal life included donating prizes and selecting winners in the Better Baby Exposition.